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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Canada: (SK) bison
Anthrax -- CanadaSaskatchewan Agriculture is reminding producers to be on the lookout for anthrax in their animals after confirmation that anthrax has been found in bison north west of North Battleford. Anthrax was confirmed by laboratory results on 8 Jul 2015 as the cause of death in 2 bison and is the suspected cause of 7 other deaths.Anthrax is caused by the bacterium _Bacillus anthracis_, which can survive in spore form for decades in soil. Changes in soil moisture, from flooding and drying, Read more [...]
